U.S. Senator Richard Burr talks about the role of the federal government and North Carolina's HB2 law.

U.S. Senator Richard Burr talks about the role of the federal government and North Carolina's HB2 law.

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Updated: 7:01 PM EDT May 18, 2016

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WEBVTT RICHARD BURR ABOUT HOUSE BILLTWO.LIVE FROM WASHINGTON DC,CAMERON?>> IT IS STILL A HOT TOPIC HEREIN WASHINGTON AS IT WAS IN NORTHCAROLINA.IT BECAME A STAT ISSUE WHEN THESTATE LEGISLATURE PASSED HOUSEBILL TWO.IT IS NOW A FEDERAL ISSUE WITHTHE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUINGTHE STATE OF CAROLINA OF TITLEIX.I SPOKE WITH RICHARD BUR ABOUTTHE ECONOMIC DAMAGE IT HAS BEENCAUSING TO NORTH CAROLINA.HE BELIEVES THE FEDERALGOVERNMENT SHOULD NEVER HAVEBEEN INVOLVED.>> DESIGNED TO BRING EQUITY TOWOMEN'S SPORTS AT THE COLLEGELEVEL.TO SAY IT AFFEC BATHROOMS ANDLOCKER ROOMS IS ABSURD.EVERY STATE IS GOING TO BE FACEDWITH THIS THREAT BY THE FEDERALGOVERNMENT.I THINK IT IS ALSO AGAINST THEFEDERAL GOVERNMENT.MY HOPE ALWAYS WAS THAT COOLERHEADS WOULD PREVAIL, WE CAME UPWITH A SOLUTION THAT WASAGREEABLE ON BOTH SIDES.THIS WASN'T AN ISSUE UNTILCHARLOTTE MADE IT ONE.>> THE DECISION TO POSSIBLYWITHHOLD EDUCATION FUNDING WASNOTHING BUT PURE POLITICS.THIS COMING FRIDAY NIG ONMETV, IT IS A VERY SPECIALEDITION OF WXII 12 NEWS PRESENTSCHRONICLE.WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK ATTHE NEW DISTRICT, ALSO KNOWN ASTHE WILD WEST WITH 22 DIFFERENTCANDIDATES RUNNING.

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Sen. Burr talks federal role in HB2

U.S. Senator Richard Burr talks about the role of the federal government and North Carolina's HB2 law.